Why do developers need to be tricked? 1. Variations in preferences. Given that every brain is structured a bit differently, and that every person has differe

Why do developers need to be tricked? 1. Variations in preferences. Given that every brain is structured a bit differently, and that every person has different backgrounds and experiences, it's reasonable to conclude that different syntax or vocabulary will make things "click" for different people. This is evidenced by the fact that there is more than one programming language in daily use. 2. Cognitive burden. We're all smart enough to learn whatever syntax, framework, or vocabulary is necessary to accomplish a task. But if there is a different way of structuring common tasks that flows better for someone, then choosing that flow over something more traditional frees up that tiny extra bit of mental effort for other tasks. These optimizations accumulate, so even a very smart person can benefit from doing easy things in the easiest way for them. Then, teams benefit on top of that from the reduced communication burden.